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GONE FOBWABD. fes, "Let the tent be struck.',' Victorious ' morning .4 ! f - ; i Through every crevice' flashes in a day, lagniflcent beyond all earthy adorning ; ; i The niglit Is oyer: wherefore should Lhe f stay? , c. ; j-,tl I And wherefore should our voices choke to I say, , ' "j :';. j -J - "The General has gone.forward?" l ' . ' " , .' i I' " "'" Life's foughten field not once beheld surren- der; ;1 : f nut witn superb endurance. present, past. vuf pure uumuiauuer, ioiiyf simple, tender, f Through good, through ill; held his high I purpose fast, i I Wearing his armor spotless till at last, 5 Death gave the final. "Forward." i " . . -' ' - .III , , . ' , All hearts grew sudden palsied. Yet what said he, '' . Thus summoned ? 4 'Let the lent be struck : ' ' for when ' ? Did call of duty fail to find him ready Nobly to do his work in sight of men, For Upd's love and his country's sake; arid then, . , Tofwatch, wait or go forward ? IV weep we We will not , story dare not. 8uch a t As his grand life writes on the century's i ' years,' - - i Should crowd our bosoms with a flush of - glory,' . ! That manhood's type supremest that ap- .' pears .. ' uur souin nas snown iae ages. xay, no tears ? , i For him who has gone forward ! Gone forward ! Whither ? wlbere the mar shalled legions, , .'" Christ's well-worn soldiers,! from their conflicts cease ; . ' Where Faith's true RedrCross Knights re pose in regions 1 Thick-studded with the calm white tents of Peace . ,;- j- ' The General has gone forward ! Margaret J. Preston. One of the last utterances of Gen. Lee. OLD PHILIP FOSBERRY, 1 OR j THE DISAPPOINTED HEIR I shaH'never forget the uncomfortable position 1 once fonnd myself in through too free a use of that unruly member, the tongue. I was a young fellow then, clerk in a bank. My-father was an officer in the army, and lie often told us boys, that settiug each! of us up, in some business or profession, was ail that iie could do for us, as the scanty pittance he would leave behind him must belong solely to -my mother and sister. But my brother and I were energetic and hopeful. So Jong as each day brought us money enough to satisfy our daily wants,' we recked little of the future. One bleak, cold January ' morning, I was greatly surprised, on my arrival at and down before the building. I was riot living at home just then and his presence there nade me tear lest some thincr was wrone. "rhilip," he began, "are you in time 'i Can you spare rae three minutes ?" " e3 sir," I replied, "for a wonder. I see I am ten minutes earlier than I neea oe. vnat is me matter t "Do ndt look so startled," he said. "Nothing is wrong. You ' know Mr. Fosberry ?" "Oh, you mean the half-cracked old . uian who is awful lyrich, and is ray. god father, as well as cousin thirty times re- mo vea t ' 1 asKeu. ; "Yes," was the reply; "Well, last night I received a letter from him, after years.bt silence, in which he asks after -you. IJut stay, I have tue letter with tne." - turning inside out of the paternal pock ets, wmcn, as my iatner wore an over coat, as well as two under ones, were very numerous. , , , ; "Here it is ?" he exclaimed. "No mat s lomKin's Din. Jriere no-ves read it, my boy' ' i J-took it, and perused as follows : "Dear Wiluams: It is years since I heard 01 you, but you are not torgotten by your old friend and comrade. Iam an old man now, and rich, an4 live as I have always done, quite alone. I have no relations,except one niece, who comes to visit me now and then. Heirs direct, I have none, nor many more years to live. I regret that I have never done anything lor my god-son, i'hihp osbeiry W il liama, and should like to see the young man. bend mm -to me on a visit, lie will find it dull here, but he can hunt and shoot- and if he can humor, the X ! If . r 1J mi fancies 01 an eccentric om man, ne win find it worth his while. Do as - you please ; it is nothing to me. "Yours faithfully. - xHTT.IP X 08BEEKY. I What a queer old boy V I exclaimed. What does he mean ?' i 1 3 Mean !' cried ray lathee, excitedly, inatcniDg ine letter iromuie, ana crush ing it into his pocket. 'Mean ! why to make you his heir, rhiiip his heir F "Whew V said I blushing ; "thatr 6 a rood idea." ? i "You must apply for leave and go off Anna ahirt 'mt oflioi "! Strilr TC-Viilo the iron's hot.. It's "a splendid chance FhiliD fiolendid 1 Use. it well, And your fortune is made.' So I thought, applied : for leave, and set on tor the I'addihgton station soon after, with my ears ringing with " legion of instructions for pleasing ; old . inen, given me by inv fellow-clerks. The only one I could clearly .remember was, to rise whenever he came into the room, and then -eschew, every comfortable arm-chair for fear he should want it. I felt bursting with : importance, and ac tually treated rayseit to a glass ot ho whiskey and . water at the refresh men room. How I wished 'toy father had VOL. 2. not forbidden me to" travel first-class !" '' "If I had money enough, I'd go in spite of him, for it is awfully cold this evening," I thought. . "Halloo. Williams' suddenly cried a voice. -"Why, Jack, what brings you here ?" I replied, recognizing a friend, John Evans. "I am going down to Gloucester," said he. "Where are yon off "to-? "C)h, to suck," I cried. "I'm dff be yond Hereford, to humor an old geutle man. " What ?' said Jack. "Come along, and I'll tell you all about it," said I. "Second-class ? Yes, all right. Here we are.' After we had settled in our places, an old man got in. He was poorly dressed, and wore a green shade over one eye, while his other looked weak and droop ing. We grunted our strong disappro val at. his entrance, and made mutual grimaces, but as his blind eye was to wards us, they were doubtless lost on hfm. As the train moved off, I told Jack my story, which you know al ready. "Well done, Philip. Your bread is buttered for you," he exclaimed, when he had heard me; to the end. "What a glorious chance J Man alive, I wish I were in your shoes, that's all." "It's an easy" way of getting an inherit ance, isn't it rr' said I. "I should say so," replied Jack. "How old ia your godfather V ' "Oh, I don't know," said I. "About eighty, I should fancy. Most people say he is cracked, and he mm sell owns to being eccentric. He is very queer, I believe." "You'll have to please him, Phil' Lsaid my companion, "You must rub him down the right way.'? . "Oh, leave me alone tor that," said I "Butter won't melt. in my mouth. jFH smooth him down in style. "I'm not so sure ot that, rhitrs aid Jack. "Oh, trust me," said I, carelessly.! "You must not smoke," resumed Jack. "Not a whiff," said I. j "Nor smell of whisk v as .you do now," continued Jack. i "Never tasted ''spirits in my life' I returned. "Or talk such slang as you do now," said. Jack. ' "Always sleep with Murray's Gram mar under my pillow," said L "Or draw caricatures and write sat- ires," said Jack. "Oh dear no I replied. "1 write jymns only." "Or play practical jokes," said Jack. "Don't even know what you mean, said I. "You seem to have your lessons pretty pat," said Jack. ",ies, yes, my boy. All right! exclaimed. "Well, it's a shame if don't secure a good smoke now, before the light of my pipe gees out in obscuri ty. Do you object to smoke, sir r Ihis latter question was addressed to the old gentleman in the corner, who aoteared a curious mass of seedv old coats, railroad rugs and newspapers. "1 do obiect very much' was tne gruffly spoken reply. "Very sorry, sir, said I. "I'll keep myhead out ot the window, then Shame seizes me when 1 recall this incident. In lieu of 'attending to the old man's wishes, I coolly lit my pipe, and thousrh I knew the wind would blow the smoke, right into his eyes though I heard him growling with rage 1 putted on heedlesslv. 1 snonld be sorry to be so rude now, but you see was vouner and very excited. "1 told you 1 objected to smoke y w ... growled the old gentleman, alter a time "Well, sir, said 1, "yon re not smoK ing. ' "1 11 tell the guard, said he. "By 'all means," said I, "if yon can make him hear. "You're an impudent vountr scoun drel !" was his hotlv-spoken reply 'Come, eently, old hreworks, said 1 "don't tret excited. There. I ve done now. Are you better?" He did not renlv. but sat ouietiv on in his corner, muttering and growling like an angry wasp in a cobweb. The short Jan nary alternoon was drawing to a close, and verv soon after o 1 ; 1 ' we were dependent; for light on the 01 lamp that hun? from the centre 01 tne carriaee roof. I had been sitting silent thinking over my good fortune which I already looked on as secured, and J ack wa9 moody also, suddenly he ours out with. ','1 say, weve forgotten the niece. "What of her ?"I asked. - "What of her ?" he remarked. "Why by jove 'I see it all -I've got it in a nut shell." ; "Got what in a nutshell, Jack?" I asked." "Why, your heirloom your inherit ance!" he exclaimed. I think you've had some whisky Jack," I returned. Look here," said lie, "the old gentle man your worthy godfather mean9 to leave his nidney to his niece I feel sure of that. I ou are to marry ner tnai is what von are to 20 down ior.' lou woti be his heir, but his niece will ; and you are to i?et it bv marrvine her wholly improbable. ' I did hot know yon CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY a 1 wee. so highly gifted with this faculty." But why not? Why else should'he mention the niece in his letter? he a skjed. iJo fill up his paper, perhaps' said I, "Iw. do I know ?" 'fTot lie," said Jack, positively. iWell, then, because he's a lunatic," saidjl. - " ' Not that either," said Jack. "I'll lay you half your money, present or future, whichever you, prefer, that he is as sharp as fox. Those queer old boys always arefj - ' ' 'IWell then' said T, "I'm to make love to the niece, and to marry her. But suppose she won't have me, Jack V' , I jxhe chances are she will," he re- urned. Suppose she is ugly and old ? " said I. 'jFhil, boy, don't look so scared," said "Yon are not betrothed yet ?" !But suppose I can't possiblv endure her?!' I persisted. Promise to marry her," said Jack. 'and get him to make a will in your fa vor, t "And then?" said I. "And then," repeated Jack " how you plague, Phil. I irrustset my imag ination to worK once more, uti, give him a pill warranted to have the desired effect. " There's a romance for voui" "Vell, it's a newjight, Jack, and not quite a pleasant one?" said I. "I thought 1 u oniy . got 10 paiaver an 010 cracked pate, but I'm not ready with love speeches and sonnets for the fair niece." i-he idea began to amuse us much. We laughed and talked loudly over it, rousing the old man, who bad dozed off in his corner. He got angry, and stormed at us for our beha vior. $ or were we want ing in repartee, which was both plenti ful and highly spiced. At last our wordy combat grew intensely personal,and I do not know how it would have ended, had not Ithe' old man flung himself back in the. Corner, saying, "I'm a fool to talk to- hera. . Ihey are not gentlemen, and know no better." "With that he pulled silk handkerchief out of his pocket, threw it over his face, and began very soon to give evidence of slumber. Whether it was his example, or the monotonous noise ol the train as it speeded along, or that our powers of chattering were exhausted, I know not, but anyhow we too began to feel inclined or a nap. isut having no audi red and yellow silk hankerchief to keep out. the iigui, vc luuau iiic lamp an luiuicruuic nuisance, with its incessantly flickering lgrht. -i ' . 4'Botherit! Can't we blow it out ?" I exclaimed. uNot if we cracked-our cheeks. But I've a notion !" cried ever ready-witted Jack? "Hand rae the old boy's hat' "VThat for ?" I asked, as I handed him the article in question. It was worn and rusty, but well brushed and well; shaped. "o make an extinguisher of," replied Jack; and so saying, he fitted it on to the nijX making the globe act like the balUfhead of the owner of the hat. It fitted to a nicety, and so tightly as to keep well in its place. The arrange ment answered splendidly, and not a orlimmer of the lie-lit was to be seen. -0 - When the train stopped at Swindon we a; woke, and rushed out of the carriage to gt Refreshments, quite forgetting our telloW-passenger and his hat. Un return ing, We found they had both flown. Soon after,,-however, among the passengers on the platform, we saw our friend; He was vaiqty endeavoring toput on his hat com fortably ; it rolled oft" twice, and twi;e narrowly 'escaped being crushed under footfor the hat, owing to its having been placed on a round, warm object, had be come perfectly circular, and as a hat is usually oblong, it would consequently not at. At last tne poor 01a gentleman, wearied with the effort, crammed his hat tightly down, and disappeared into ano.- tber carriage, shaking his fast at us ; for we had pur heads out of the window, and were" laughing loudly at the success of our poor, silly, cruel trick. Avthis juncture the guard, came up to us, anu said, "Ji you please, young gen- tlemen, a party tells me you have been smoking, and annoying him." "Smoking!" exclaimed Jack. "Bless my heart, no. We know better' 'Annoying him ! Quite the Other way, I assure you, guard," aid I, slipping a shilling in his hand. Jack did the same. "All righfr, gentlemen'replied the venal guard with a wink and a smile as he went off. : ' When we arrived at Gloucester, Jack left;me. I had a cold, lonely journey to my destination, a little station just beyond Hereford. When I arrived, it was nine o'clock- a dark, raw night ; I was sleepy and tired. For some moments I could not find my portmanteau ; then my hat box was missing, and while I was search ing; ;fhe guard was exclaiming about the delay of the train. At last itwas all found, the gluard whistled, the train moved off, audi was left standing on a little country platform, in a strange place. "Any cabs or flys to be got here?" I asked the station-master. "Dear me. no sir." was the reply. "But we can get ypu. something down in the town W here is it to. sir?"' 4 "iiwant to go to Mr. Fosberry's of Cas- tleton Hall, 1 replied. .. 1 'jtri Fosberry's! said one of the porters, 'All ?right sir. Whyf his carriage !was here a minute ago." i "Here?" said I. "Oh it's for me, then. I expected him tb meet me.' -: ' '" "Ko, sir ; leastways it's gone, and a gen 11 1 11 1 1 vm a .flf i ll 1 1 17, 1871. tlemanin it; said the man. j "1 didn't see who unless it's himself." ;'What a bore!" I exclaimed- "He must have thought that I was not coming. All through the delay of looking for that blessed hat-box !"- lj "Like enough, sir," said the porter. Well," sd I, "fetch me the trap' I paced the wretched little station till it came, with my mind full of the coming meeting, rehearsing my first! speech to my dear cousin. When the conveyance came, I asked the driver how far wohad to go. j "How fat, sir ?" said he. "Oh, about four milesf 1 I got in, and we bowled along the dark narrow lanes. After half an hour's drive, we entered some handsome yon gates, and droveinto, what seemed to me now, in the dim Jight, a very extensive park, Then, after1- a while, ' we rolled along a smooth, wie avenue, with splendid old trees on each side. The whole aspect im pressed mejwith the idea of a! grand es tate, and I questioned the driyer-on the subject. ;.. ! v ';' "Indeed It is a big place, sir," he re plied. EhJ Mr. Fosberry's Very rich; People do say he has two hundred thous and poun.dst to leave, if he's a penny, be sides this property." , My hear swelled as we rolled along. In fancy I saw this splendid estate, and the 200?000, all my own, and was already settling what I would do when I was ruler here. Driving through a second pair of gates, we drew up at the steps of a large baronial hall, with massive wings, and towers, and huge low windows, all ancestrally gray, and very impressive in the light of the moon, that had risen since our drive. My driver jumped down and pulled the bell. The peal resounded through the house like the clank of a trumpet. A footman jn livery , flung open the door, and I was admitted into a hall glowing with light and warmth, and then-shown into a large, brilliantly-lighted drawing room. A young and lovely girl, elegant ly dressed, rose from the piano, as I en teredj.and, bowing gracefully, immediate ly withdrew. If this is the niece." thought I, "living here will be Elysium." . A moment later and the tall footman reappeared. He apologized for his mas ter's non-appearance, and requested me to obey the instructions of a note which he handed me from a massive silver. I tore it open, and read : "Mr. Philip Fosberry Williams. The next time you travel by rail, do not smoke nor annoy old gentlemen ; do not make the infirmities of age and seeming poverty your laughing stock ; do' hot tell your friends of your great expectations do not plot to marry 'a horrid,, ugly old niece:' do not speak of your crack-brained relatives ; do not make extinguishers of old gentlemen's hats ; do not be slangy, vulgar, and insulting to strangers ; do not nourish vain hopes of inheriting me ; and, finally do not lose any time in leav ing for ever the house of your old, 'fire works' of a fellow traveler. "Philip Fosberry. "P. iS. I enclose a 20 note to pay your expenses. 4 How I got out ot the house now 1 got back to the Station, and spent the night in a wretched inn how I returned to town and told to my enraged relationimy woful tale, wherein I played such a sorry part how my abject letter of apology was re turned unreadj-I cannot tell. ' I only knew old Fosbery died Worth the 200, 00Q, leaving his niece sole heiress, and that I quarrelled with Jack Evans about it ; nor have I ever spoken to him since. L. A. 4 Zero. The Vienna correspondent of the New York Tribune furnishes that paper with an account of the. military force of the Eastern nations, from which we extract the following : Summarizing the forces that would, in case of war, be engaged, aud estimating Italy's force as 150,000, and Englandfs at 100,000 (including the Indian contin gent.) not taking into account the fleets, we have 250,000 men, Turkey 250,000, and Austria 500,000, making in round numbers, 1,000,000 of fighting men, as opposed to Russia with an army nearly as trreat and as well armed. In case of war, the conflict would be for Austria an immense task jshe wonld have to defend the whole Galician frontier, beside stay ing Pansclavic movements among her own populations. Indeed, the Vienna journals are unanimous in recognizing the gravity ot the Austrian situation in ease of war; and, though the government would not shirk war, her every effort will be exerted to bring about a peaceful diplomatic solution of the question at issue. j Govern or Geary,of Pennsylvania, joins with Governor Honmanot Xew xork,in rebuking the impudent attempt of Presi dent Grant to trample npon the reserved sovereignty of those two states. : We are glad to see this significant concurrence, not only of a Republican and Democratic Governor, but of the Executives of the two most potential States in the .Uniou- the "Empire" and the "Kevstorje" in a warm and earnest and distinct reproba tion of an exercise of Federal'power in the States, which, if not manfully resisted must inevitably grow in audacity and wantonness, until State independence and authority - are effectually destroyed and a consolidated government, with un defined and unbounded powers, shall be established on their ruin -i ; . 1 t Philadelphia Mercury, We are glad that gome others "do not entirely approve" of" military interfer ence. . " ' ! ' " - 0 I! Inl 1 1! I II I I, I II I II I NO. 53. , , For the Southern IFotnc. Civilization cf ilia Ancient Egyptians. ' If the Yankees and Cockneys, who fur nish us, with so large' a portion of our literature, were not the most aggressive, progressive, half-educated and wholly self conceited people in the word, they would acknowledge the fact, that the civilization of the past was Superior to that of the present in many may we not say inmost things. "Westward the1 star of empire takes its way," they shout,but as we have now come to the 'jumping off place," the shores of the Pacific, and can't get any farther iwestward Without reaching Asia; which is, qf course, the "Great East," the tide must turn and flow eastward again. And in its backward track, it will find so many marks of apcient civilization, that they must learn, perforce, some little of the wisdom of the ancients. The .recent rush to Egypt to seethe Suez Canal, roused the public to a new interest in the writings of eminent Egyptologists; for Egyptology h now a science. Foremost amongst these writers sare Russell, Rawlinson, Bunsen, and Sir G.Wilkinson. First then.it is claimed that the government of ifigypt, which seems to have been a limited monarchy, was so perfect that! it can be compared to nothing of the sort in modern times, ex cepting perhaps ihe rule of love, which prevails in the most highly cultivated Christian families of the present day. A laore favorable comparison could not have 4 been made. We copy some remarks on the subject .from a foreign periodical : ' "The secret of how this was acconr plished of how a mighty and absolute sovereign could be induced, without any apparent control, to walk within the straitest limits, and to merge his per sonality in his glorious office is one that cannot be thoroughly penetrated until some modern nation, as perspicacious as as the Egyptian was, shall comprehend the general good . as they understood it, and exhibit again the perfection of gov ernment We do, however, sometimes get glimpses of such finished organiza tion when highly-cultivated dispositions, by happy chance, come together in a iamijy or otner association. we are charmed by the demotion with which, each member postpones his selfish inclinations lor the general beuent, by the noiseless accuracy with which the machinery turns, by the absence of all visible moving or regulating power, aud vet bytheconsum mate working of the whole. We know. nevertheless, that there must be a power somewhere, and that it is outwardly in visible, because it is applied to the highest perceptions of our nature. So, also, t here was a power and an admirable one, ce menting and guiding the powers of the State in Egypt very subtile, applicable only to the most generous spirits, but in them more potent than the - sternest tyranny. The horse that may be guided with a silken thread is alone perfectly broken ; the one moving, straight under thongs and iron, and evermore looking askance at the whip, does : little credit to his trainer. The condition of the private citizen is supposed to have been equal to that of gentlemen of the most civilized nation of of this period : ! "Suppose we take a country gentleman of the period (temp. Joseph to Moses), a tolerably well-to-do; squire. We find this person had a good idea ot making him self comfortable amonfr his "lands and beeves." His house, gardens, vineyards artificial ponds, and , corn-lands were laid out very cleverly, and in a style more or less costly, the larger mansions having propyla and obelisks, like the temples Their amusements were also similar to those of our times : "The situations of the chase are gener ally such as are familiar to us the setting out of the hunting party, the beat, the find, the setting on of the dogs and other animals, the sportsmen assisting with their bows and javelins, the animals turn ing to bay, the death, and the return with the game. There were LandseerS'On the earth in those das. Foxes, wolves, jackals, hyenas, and leopards were destroyed for sport or for their skins: but gazelles, ibexes, oryxes, wild oxen, deer, wild sheep, hares, and porcupines, were hunted for their flesh as well as for amusement. The ostrich also was chased for his feathers, ornaments which were highly prized. Hounds and other dogs were the principal animals used in pursuit: but mention must not be omitted of two species of the genuseis, which, in such a connection, may rather astonishone is the hon, which was tamed for a sporting beast; the.other the domes tic cat. which was educated to be a re triever in fowling. 1 j , Uirds, oesiaes neing taken in snares were liable to be lulled by a decoy, and then knocked down with sticks, or more sportingly slain with darts. . It is very clear how it was all i done, and the zest with which the sportsmen labored. Fish ing with nets and baits and prongs went oh in the days of Joseph, much as, it does now. The kinds of fish which were then caught may be seen in representation to this, day, as may also the kind of knives with which they were opened, : and the modes of curing them. Indoors, everything was elegant and luxurious: . , : -' -Tbese rooms were rich with icolumns, . Blackwood? Edinburgh Magazine me- printed Dy tne Leonara iscott Publishing Co. lwr ujion Bireet, isew lort. ! and decorate with banners' The distri bution of the rooms pf the family was va rious, according to taste or need, .as..- we are informed - by many examples. The doors had locks and keys-keys, that is, which could be taken out of the locks how early we ; know -not, but; certaialy as early as thirteen and a half centuries b. c. There was a terrace on the top of each houso covered, by a roof on columns The ceilings wercf beautifully painted as to both color 'arjd design; and on Egyptian ceilings at least 800 years: olden than Homer or Romulus, Wilkinson found splendid examples of what we have been accustomed to " call Greek ' and Etruscan pattern8,-r-the lot us the ' squaw, Ahedia mond, the circle, and above all, he say,, the succession ot scrolls and'square within square, usually called the TTuscan border. The basement rooms were-appropriated as offices and stores, and these were gen eraly covered by regular ke-ed arches novum arcnes, as, i is me lasnion 10 can. hem.'''- .u, Their entertainments were 'sumptuous : . We see the soberer magnates borne to he door in their palanquin, surrounded DVfa crowd 01 attendants, cacioi wnom- carried something which his master plight possibly require during the visit, irtich as a stool to alight by, his tablets, and o on, we see the footman knocking at the dooiv and' the servants within Jgetling-ready water for the, guests - leetrnd then we see the young' swells, evidently after time, dashingjipin their curricles, and making sensation amongjthe company already as sembled, while grooms run to the horses' heads. And the water lor the feet and hands was offered in the houses of people of distinction in a style becoming citizens of ho mean cities : noneof your delf none of lyour porcelain oven, none of your figured glass, none of your alabaster or such common wares to wash in, but golden . ewers and basins beautifully fashioned. After he had washed, each guest .was anointed bv a servant with perfumed un guents out of porcelain or alabaster boxes, then he was crowned and garlanded with flowers, and so made fit to enter the re ception room, where he found ladies and gentlemen seated on ottomans, chairs,! stools, and sofas. ! "The table wns generally, though not invariably, round ; and thel dishes with loaves of bread t were placed on it, tne table itself being 'removed with every course, and another substituted with the next course. But at other times the table remained all through the meal, and the viands were brought m baskets. , Wine was freely handed about to ladies as well as gentlemen; and there is reason to-.be- ieve that the former even liked it, and sometimes went so far as to take a thim bleful too much, as the unmerciful sculp- or has not scrupled to record . "Just as wealthy inoderhsi develop, or invent all manner of fancies, and spare no expense to gratify their caprices, so did opulent Egyptians deny themselves noth ing in the way of wines, equipages, works of art. pleasure-boats, slaves animals. rees, &c. After a life so luxurious and elegant, the ancient Egyptians were buried in regal style : 'Mummification having been an art so mnortant and so well "understood, peonle while in health would naturally declare their wishes, and make their provision in that regard, liut although every man hoped to become some sort or other ot mummv an Egyptian beincr alwavs con sidered worth his salt yet it depended upon his means' in what style he should be packed lor eternity. Uerodptus gives three principal methods, but it is proba ble: that these admitted ot modifications according to price. One can hardly "real ize the satistaction ot, going into an em balmer's establishment, and cruising about toichoose after what pattern one would 'bela body,' as Mr. Mantilini put it. But the; quest must have had its fascinations. 'Genteel, well-cured mummy very sound, only 7 minne (20),' would meet the eye on one side, and seem very eligible ; but then the price I Well, then, look at this 422 minte (60), and a perfect gem at the money. Extra natron warranted to last 10,000 years: equal to first-class in duration difference in external materials only Or, if that does not satisfy, then 'In this style, finest that can be made, with latest improvements, one talent (250 So, after a great deal of, hesitation and balancing of expense against' quality, a decision would be arrived at. t Quack em balm era, of course there were; heading their advertisements . wlth--'Why -crivo more?' 'To persons about to perish When you die send your body to , us. 'A perfect cure ; you last forty centuries or your money returned and such ad eaptandum snares ; but it was too serious a matter.al together for any discreet per son to chaffer with charlatans in respect of it. For the confounded risk was this s the spirit would not be provided with an other body for 3000 years; and if in the mean time its old temple should, be dis solved, what was to become of it, the spirit aforesaid r j In 1832. the fourth year of the admin istration of President Jackson,, the entire expenses of the Federal Government were all told, $16,000 L000. tlSow they are over S30V,uuu,uuu. jtuinK 01 it, yef weary and heavy-laden" tax-payers! Look on that picture, and then pn this, and weep, "drop tears as iasi as tne j&raDian trees tneir. medicinal gum but fail sot to thank your stars that thecountry: has been blessed by the advent of the great, and galonous and, enlightened, and honeat, and immacu late Republican party, - , r': : ":. mn. : Li;JfMmlphta. Mtmry.:. . Oua Belioious 'RiQHTs.-Weiiave more than once complained of the 'disposition of the.lfoTth to interfere, , not only with ourpoiitrcal, but religious privileges, but to no avail. Here comes a squib from a Pittsburg, Penn., exchange : ; "We knew the democrats would make the; Governor (Holden) Hake water; but why should the -Baptists . suffer ?" . v It is useless for' us to say anything; we -cannot help the matter, one. way or another. It w. ' '' '' ' '-. ' ' ' : r ': A Schenectady yontb, who took a gui tar and went under a window and sting uPnt me in my little bed," thinks he was understood some way, as the girl's broth er came out and "stood him on' his little head.7 There Vas no music in the "broth er's sole, "as he kicked the songster, too.
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Jan. 17, 1871, edition 1
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